1) Absorbent stick 2) Acquisition of a DNA specimen 3) Applicator 4) Apply to a surface 5) Apply topical anesthetic 6) Bit of cotton on a stick 7) Clean decks 8) Clean the deck 9) Clean the orlop 10) Clean the poop deck 11) Clean with a mop 12) Clear the deck 13) Clear the decks 14) Cotton ball 15) Cotton on a stick
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1) Clean 2) Dab 3) Deckhand 4) Dustmop 5) Matey 6) Mop 7) Qtip 8) Rinse 9) Swob 10) Tar 11) Wash 12) Wet mop
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A mop used to clean the deck of a ship. A rude name for a seaman.
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a large mop
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• (n.) To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. • (n.) A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc. • (n.) A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod o...
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A wad of cotton, gauze, or other absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or clamp, used for applying or removing a substance from a surface. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(swahb) a small pledget of cotton or gauze wrapped around the end of a slender wooden stick or wire for applying medications or obtaining specimens of secretions and other substances from body surfaces or orifices.
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To clean something or a name for somebody you don
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a hollow, rubber-faced cylinder mounted on a hollow mandrel with a pin joint on the upper end to connect to the swab line. A check valve that opens upward on the lower end provides a way to remove the fluid from the well when pressure is insufrficien5t to support flow. v: 1. to operate a swab on a wireline to bring well fluids to the surface when the w4ell does not flow naturally. Swabbing is a temporary operation to determine whether the well can be made to flow. If the well does not flow after being swabbed, a pump is installed a a permanent lifting device to bring the oil to the surface. 2. to pull formation fluids into a wellbore by raising the drill stem at a rate that reduces the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud below the bit. ...
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Swab noun [ Written also
swob .]
1. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
2. A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated pa...
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Swab transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Swabbed ; present participle & verbal noun Swabbing .] [ See Swabber , noun ] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to
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Type: Term Pronunciation: swob Definitions: 1. A wad of cotton, gauze, or other absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or clamp, used for applying or removing a substance from a surface.
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A swab is a small piece of absorbent material, such as gauze or cotton, attached to the end of a stick or wire. Swabs are used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or to absorb samples of body fluids so that they can be tested.
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Swab is slang for an uncouth or worthless fellow.
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mop; also pejorative for sailor, so named because sailors of wooden ships had to swab the decks to keep them from warping.
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[
n] - implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion 2. [n] - cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle 3. [v] - wash with a swab or a mop
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swob noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
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